Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-30
DIRECT TESTIMONY.
Leavitt Tells the Story of
the Murder f Haddock.
Arensdorf the Man who Fired the
Fatal Shot.

Fatal Shot.
The following is the testimony of ii.
Il. Leavitt in the Raddock murder trial
at Sioux City. 1t is the only testimony
thus far adduoed having o direct bearing
upon the crime and its author, though
the previous testimony is important in
detailing the circumstances leading up
to the murder. We quote from the
Sioux City Journal report:
AS the name of
II. L.. LEAvITT Egft
was called he stepped lightly to the
stand. His examination, which was ex-
haustive and thorough. covers great
deal of space on the official record, as
written out by the stenographers. Be-
low is appended a careful condensation of
the official record of testimony, the con-
densation being much more severe on
the cross than on the direct examination.
Witness gave his name as H. l..
Leayitt, residence Chicago, and said he
came to Sioux City in December, 1886,
end opened the Standard theater on
Pearl street between Third and Fourth
streets; that he ran the theeter till in
May, then went east, returning IN June
that IN the theater were two saloons
one up stars and one down stairs; that
his brother and Doc, Darlington were
bartenders. Dan Moriarity, the door.
keeper, and Billy Dorsam treasurer.
Q.--Did you know the defendant
John Arensdorf. Ayes, cir.
Q-When did you fi.st GET acquainted
with him-abont whene A--WeIl.
when came here in January to fix the
place MP.
Q-ln what business was he engaged
if anything, when you we're running
that theater. Ain the brewery busi-
ness / suppose. 81
Q-What transactions did you have
with him then? Objected to and OBJ
lection overruled. A-WelI, in reearc
to furnishing me with beer.
Q-Did you deal with him in purohas-
ing beer? Al did.
Q-To what extent? A-WeIl from
$50 to $75 o week and some weeks more
G. Did you see him often? Al did
Q-Where? A-Well, around the
town and in my theater when I opened
pretty near every night.
Q-What brewery do you refer to a.
to his being engaged? A--The Fran,
Brewing company.
Q-You went east the following Jun,
/ understand you? A-Yes, cir.
Q--When did you return to Siou1
City after that? A-Well, it was Frida!
In July few days before the killing.
Friday evening in July? Ayes
sir.
Q-Three or four days before wha
occurrence A-The killing OF MIR
Aaddock. Well, Saturday [ got III
about III O'Clock and went to breakfas
| at Joenson's where [ boarded.
Q-Passing Sunday to Monday wer
you still in Sioux City on Monday
Al was SO.
Q--What were you doing sunda
forenoon? Al was going down th
| street and met Mr.. Munchrath.
| Q-Go on? A--And / went down q
far as the depot with him. Well, afte
dinner about 2 O'Clock / met Mr.. Sim
onson.
Q-After talking with him, MI
Leavitt, what did you and Mr.. Simor
soa dop A-Why. he said he was goin
around to get buggy and he was goin
around to call q special meeting,
Q-Did you go with him? Al al,
| Q-Where did you go to, you and III
i Slmonson? Ave went 80 eight {
ten different saloonkeepers' places.
/ Q-Nsme some of them. Ave wer
to Adelsheim's. Charlie Warlich's, Bren
nan & Cormepy's, and Trieber's, an
| Plath's, aud Munchralh's. and sever
| places that cannot remember.
| Q-Did you Join the organiza' ion /
saloon men? Al did.
| Q-Who. il anybody, first invited yc
to Join? A-Mr. Simonson.
| Q-Whas did you do then2 Ave.
/ think went into Champion 4 Shafer
place. end staid around there think vi
til l went up to the court house.
1 Q-Did you see anybody test;tyiDg
Witness? A-Yes, / believe did.
O-Who was testifying as witness
Al think DIR. Haddock was en- ii
stand.
:! @ Did you go to the mesting
Hoidenreid's that evening? Al di
II Q-Who went with you? AID
Darlington.
i Q-Abont what time was it that "
went mp there9 A--About quarter
eight.
s.. Q-I understand you there Is salo,
| on the first floor? A Yes, sir.
Q--Did you go up steirs afterward
Al did,
4 Q-How long before you went /,
! stars? A--Right after we got drin
sl Cup stairs where did yoa go? A
. Went into the front room.
II Q-Well, who attended the meetin!
A-Well, there was Adelsheim, Sine
son, Munchrath, Treiber, PlEth, R,
l segieu, Cormeny, Doak, Doc, Darlin
; ton, myself and there might have be
others.
Q-Was the defendant, Mr.. Arensdo
ithere2 Ayes, sir.
: Q-Mr. Doak saloonkeeper9 A
g Yes. eir. ~
a Q-Who called the meeting to orde
b A-Mr. Adelsheim.
O Q-What did he then say, il apythii
4 that you remember? A--Adelshe
a said he didn't know what this meeti
was called for, 1t was out of the regR
proceeding and he didn't know wi
authority Mr.. Simonson had TO cal
meeting.
d Q-Did anyone RESPOND. 2 Ayes,
vi Q--Who? At--Mr. Simonson.
e. Q-H you remember anything that
sald.i in response while Mr.. Arensd
~~.a,ox>e s,sck, u.